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How to grow your studio without spending endless hours or breaking the bank

introducing topmusic pro's Taking the Plunge: Music Teacher Action Plan course

In this course, we will cover the key areas of focus and actions you need to take to grow your studio, including:

Deciding what your ideal studio and teaching setup looks like and how you can turn it into your reality
Developing a confident and productive business mindset
Ensuring you price your lessons accurately
Identifying your ideal client and how you can target them
Understanding the importance of building your web presence
Designing an effective marketing strategy (including utilizing referrals and testimonials)
Creating a bulletproof signup process

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A comprehensive learning path of 12 lessons

Week 1: Making a Decision & Building Your Dream
Week 2: Building the Right Mindset & Personal Skillset
Week 3: Running Your Metrics-Work out your numbers for business and life
Week 4: Discovering Your Ideal Client
Week 5: Winning With Websites
Week 6: Flyers 101
Week 7: Lead Generation Blitz
Week 8: Online Lead Generation Blitz
Week 9: Winning With Intro Calls
Week 10 - The Bulletproof Signup Process
Week 11: Magnetic Referral System
Week 12: Maximum Impact Testimonials

learn from our experts

Michael Gumley

Founder and CEO of Melbourne Guitar Academy and Head of Guitar at TopMusic

Michael Gumley is founder at Melbourne Guitar Academy, creator of Guitar Dojo Online and Guitar Ninjas, and TopMusic’s Head of Guitar. He rocked his start at guitar playing at age 15 and was instantly hooked. Michael brings his passion for music and love of all things guitar to every lesson, and seeks to help students capture that same excitement and wonder on their own journeys.

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